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This is undoubtedly a blissful experience, travelling into the heart of the Moroccan desert on the trail of the nomads of the Sahara with the rhythm of the caravan of camels, to meet the nomadic culture and beautiful desert landscapes.
Quad bikes are one-driver-a-time, while buggies are two-persons-at-once. Always with guide—so, do not be too excited. Also, some people consider this an inappropriate approach to seeing the desert, but it can be argued. Trips are provided by many outlets in the village. They can also be arranged from Marrakech and Ourzazate.
Established in 2010, the camp operators have been offering discreet, understated, and simple luxury in the Moroccan desert. Their guiding ethos is to combine an unforgettable and enjoyable desert adventure with refined simplicity. The three camps (Main Camp, Private Camp & Private Nomadic Camp) operate on an all-inclusive basis, covering all meals, beverages, camel rides, and various activities (excluding quad biking).
Rooms are stylish imitations of Berber tents and small kasbahs. Otherwise, small package tour-style impersonal hotel: tourists in crisp clothes, not talking to each other; swimming pool as a centre of entertainment; sleep-eat-swim-drink routine with little interest to the world outside the hotel. Overall, the place is more European than Moroccan, with local flavour found only in decor, slightly in the cuisine and in duty free-like souvenir shop. However, helpful hosts attend daily cleaning in rooms. Tent floors are not swept for days, and are full of sand dust. Some staff speak limited but functional English.
A traditional daub house in a palmerie garden. Renovated by a Canadian artist Nancy and her Berber husband. A small traditional daub house has been enlarged and improved with modern facilities and using, as far as possible the beldi (country) style materials such as daub, palm and cassia wood. It is both functional and comfortable whilst still retaining a stylish yet rustic theme. 3 double and a single bedrooms are in the house, they have terrace and en suite bathrooms with hot water and European style toilets. There are also Nwalla huts and traditional black Berber tents with garden terraces, or you can sleep on the upper roof. Breakfast, lunch and dinner is available with some ingredients from their garden. Treks to the desert in overnight trips both by camel and 4x4 arranged.
Local staff have some English language skills. Rooms are simple and good. Good for travellers setting off on a desert trip. Coffee, tea and local food.
Run by the friendly Naamani brothers, Habib and Hassan. It is basic but after a week on a camel even hot water is luxurious and they have internet.
Azalay
Chegaga Nomad Camp
The camp is 55 km west of M'hamid, under the foot of Chigaga, one of the two highest Moroccan dunes.The camp consists of 6 haimas-bed rooms, a bigger haima that is used like living room and as a dining room, an area with a thatched roof, with comfortable mattresses to enjoy the outdoors next to which there is a camp fire at night, where is possible to meet to chat, have a tea or enjoy Berber music. Shared toilets, and hot showers. They organize camel rides, trekking by the dunes, or different trips in the area. English and French spoken.
By car
There is an asphalt road to M'Hamid so you can reach the village from Ouarzazate by virtually any car.
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